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title: Create a stockroom type for enterprise assets
description: If the base system stockroom types don't meet your needs, you can create a custom stockroom type in the Enterprise Asset Workspace.
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# Create a stockroom type for enterprise assets

If the base system stockroom types don't meet your needs, you can create a custom stockroom type in the Enterprise Asset Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_eam.enterprise\_admin or sn\_eam.enterptrise\_asset\_manager

## About this task

Stockroom types are categories of stockrooms. For detailed information on stockroom types, see [Stockroom types](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-asset-management/hardware-asset-management/r_StockroomTypes.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Enterprise Asset Workspace** > **Inventory** > **Stockroom types**.

2.  Select **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the details.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Name|Display name of the stockroom type.|
    |Description|General information about the stockroom type.|
    |Priority|Level of precedence for this type of stockroom.|
    |Value|Internal identifier of the stockroom type.|
    |Shipment required|Option that determines if stockrooms of this type require shipment by default.|
    |External stockroom|Indicates if stockrooms of this type are managed internally \(check box cleared\) or managed externally by a third party \(check box selected\).|

4.  Select **Save**.

    The newly created stockroom type appears in the **Stockroom types** tab.